The industrial hub, ludhiana in Punjab experienced severe cold conditions recording minimum temperature at 5.7 degree Celsius, the lowest in the region on Friday.
The temperature levels settled upto five notches below normal in various parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday.In Punjab, the holy city –Amritsar- witnessed minimum temperature at 6.3 degree Celsius, two notches below normal while Patiala recorded 10 degree Celsius. In neighbouring Haryana, the minimum temperature in Karnal settled at 7 degree Celsius, five notches below normal.
Ambala, Bhiwani, Hissar and Narnaul recorded respective minimum temperature at 10.8 degree Celsius, 9.4 degree Celsius, 8.2 degree Celsius and 7.3 degree Celsius.Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded minimum temperature at 8.2 degree Celsius, two degree Celsius and maximum at 27.2 degree Celsius.According to the local Meteorological Department, both minimum and maximum temperature levels have dropped by few notches in past 48 hours resulting in wintry weather conditions across the region.
“Days would be mainly sunny in Haryana and Punjab. Mist/Shallow fog may occur at isolated places in various parts of the region in next 48 hours, said a Met official.The maximum temperature recorded was 25.5 degree Celsius in Ambala, 27.2 degrees in Bhiwani, 27.5 degree Celsius in Hissar, 23 degrees in Narnaul, 26.8 degrees in Karnal, 25.4 degrees in Amritsar, 26.7 degrees in ludhiana and 27.4 degrees in Patiala.
Himachal’s capital city—Shimla recorded minimum temperature at 8.3 degrees and maximum temperature at 19 degree Celsius. Among other places, Kalpa witnessed severe cold conditions recording minimum temperature at 1 degree, Manali at 0.8 degrees, Nahan 7.7 degrees, Solan 3.5 degrees, Sunder Nagar 2.3 degree Celsius, Una 3.7 degrees and Kangra 6.4 degree Celsius.